The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-30
ny tho Superintendent l. He Refuses to
Hold u Conference with tho Represent.
ativos of Any Labor Organization.
Now Developments Yesterday.


members Of the same committee but non,
save the two mentioned made any efFor
to see Superintendent sweigard. As soor
as they arrived, Mr.. Lse sent IN g pliy
bearing his name and that Of Bennett
The only rerponse he received was a wore
from the messenger that tho Superintend
ent "would SEQ him after awhile" HI
waited patiently, and in the meantime in
formed reporter that the committee had
called In response to the request ofthe
Superintendent. i5
understand" he uaid, I've did mol
seek this interview, though tho coupany's
officers will doubtless toll you that We did
iust as they said they never agreed to ar
bltration, when In fact they did"
An hour passed, and Lee aud Bennett
became restless, and 'again was the mess.
enger dispatched to tho superntendent'f
Office with clip Of paper bearing the
names of the two Knights of Labor
Again came the answer to wait ousside.
Half an hour later the Superintendent
left tho General Managers oilics and
crossing to where Leo was said, II willsee
you now, Lee" J4I.
The chairman was on his feet In min.
ate, his hat in his hand. "But Mr.. Ben.
nett Is with mo-" be said. E-l
~ can't help that" replied the Super.
intendent, my business is with you, and !
am ready to talk to no one else."
"Bennett is member OF tho Executive
Committees" esid Lee, land II you SOC me
you must see him." A.
"But ! will not. was the brus9ue re.
sponae Of the Superintendent.
Then Lee md Bennett drew aside and
held short consultation. It lasted but q
momen', and when it was over, Lee
turned to the Superintendent and said
"We have agreed, sir, that as long as you
sent for us, We will not allow this confer.
ence to take the nature OF O personal in.
torvieW. Mr.. Bennett must be preeent,
not only as member Of the committee,
but as witness
II have sRid," replied Mr.. Sweigard,
"that l will talk with only you. Ifyou
choose to agree TO that come into my OF.
ace," and then he entered the room and
coaed the door. n
Again did Lee and Bennett coneult, and
it Vac decided to make ono moro attempt
to get the superintendent to recosnizs
both men. "Just to see," explained the
chairman, "whethar or not the company
is to ignore the knights Of Labor entire
ly.' Thereupon he entered the Office and
paused on tho Threshold, leaving the
door partly open. II
E-'Do you refuse, y said he to the super.
intendent, ito recognize this committee
because it ia committee, aud il not, for
what REASON do you reiuse?"
II will recognizes no committee" was
the reply, plainly heard by those outside.
II will talk with you if you wish, but
will recognize no committee from any
organization" !
"Then," was Lee's answer" "if you vii.
not recognize the committee I represent
you cannot recognize me. Good day, eir.'
With that he left the office, and Joining
Bennett left the building. 3
sECEssloN FROM THE KNIGHTS or LABOR.
Local assembly No. 10, 235, knights OF
Labor, comprising all the men in this city
engaged in passenger service on the Read.
ing railroad, including telegraph opera.
tors, and numbering 1000 men, has sur.
rendered its charter and disbanded. They
preferred to leave the order rather than
obey an order to strike which they expect
10 receive. ~.
A New York telegram says: The
Knights Of Labor Of this city charge Mr.
Corbin and Superintendent Sweigart, oil
the Reading road, with bad faith in their
dealings with the strikers. They say that
the committee of Knights were given to
understand that all Of the s.rikers were to
be put back to Sork, and that Mr.. Sweigar.
gave an order to that effect. Subsequently
he issued another order that the leaders,
about 400 in number, ahould not be re-
employed. Tho committee thereupon de.
cided TO call the men out again, but they
cay the telegraph authorities positively
refused to send their dispatches over the
wires. r@
Another Philadelphia dispatch says
At noon yesterday 1000 men employed at
Port Richmond, who returned to work
Tuesday morning, were again ordered out
on strike by the Executive Committee oi
tho district convention. 2
The withdrawal oi these men from work
has virtually paralyzed things at Port
Richmond. There are a number of Read
ing coal barges there waiting to be loaded.
The company did not succeed yesterday
in 6lling the places OF the ntriksrs. It
will make an attempt to do 80 to-day.
Those acquainted with the situation soy
they expect to geo general striko inaug.
ursted all over the Reading system, and
to see the bossts made last Saturday to call
30, 900 to O.. 600 men out become stern
reality. ~. r5fa'e 2 i..fis. i..fiss.g